Income and Work

June 27, 2025 by WVCBP
W.Va. Lost More Jobs Than Any Other State Last Year, Labor Bureau Says

West Virginia Public Broadcasting - Between May 2024 and May 2025, West Virginia experienced the biggest decrease in non-farm employment in the United States, according to new data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read the full article. In May 2024, roughly 726,400 full-time jobs were held within West Virginia, according to the employment figures…

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June 26, 2025 by WVCBP
The Budget Bill Is Bad for West Virginia

Note: This guest publication was written by our partners at Families USA. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” will terminate health coverage, drive up costs and cut care across the country — eliminating health coverage for nearly 16 million people and resulting in over 51,000 preventable deaths nationwide. If Congress charges ahead with either the…

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June 25, 2025 by WVCBP
Potential Cuts to Programs Could Impact Your Community

WOAY - Several organizations came together today to give people information about potential cuts to programs at the federal level. Read the full article. Facing Hunger Foodbank, the American Friends Service Committee, the West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition, and the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy held a meeting in Oceana at the…

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June 25, 2025 by WVCBP
As Coal Miners Face Layoffs, Federal Cuts to Public Assistance Also Loom

WHSV - As West Virginians face possible cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, they are also being hit hard in the job market. Read the full article. An event Wednesday in Wyoming County addressed growing concern in the mountain state. Roughly 200 miners in Itmann will be losing their jobs this August, causing a crisis in…

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June 19, 2025 by Sean O'Leary
What Could the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Mean for West Virginians?

WTAP - The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is making headlines across the nation. Read the full article. The proposed legislation seeks to make sweeping changes to federal spending and extend tax cuts passed in 2017. But what could it mean for the Mountain State? Stakeholders in West Virginia are divided on the One Big…

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June 18, 2025 by WVCBP
DOGE Cuts Would Hurt West Virginians. Riley Moore is Working to Make Them Permanent.

Mountain State Spotlight, Times West Virginian - Rep. Riley Moore, R-West Virginia, is leading the effort to make budget cuts, initiated by the Trump Administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, legal.  Read the full article. Moore, a freshman Congressman who represents the northern half of the state, was tapped to lead the new work group billed…

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May 12, 2025 by WVCBP
STUDY: W.Va. is the Second Deadliest State for Workers

WVVA - A recent study has ranked West Virginia near the top in workplace fatalities per capita. Read the full article. The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, a national trade union, issued its 34th annual report on the state of safety and health protections for America’s workers. West Virginia is ranked second in…

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